45110 - ANATOMY APPLIED TO PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND SPORT

Subject type: Basic

Coordinator: A hard tackle from Víctor Illera to Domínguez

Trimester: First term

Credits: 6

Academic year: 2025

Teaching course: 1

• Spanish
• Catalan
• English

Anatomy applied to physical activity and sport presents the foundations of human anatomy and functional anatomy through a conceptual, historical, methodological, and terminological study of anatomy.

A study of the forms, structures and functions of the different elements of the locomotor, cardiovascular, respiratory and nervous systems will also be carried out. The latter will have an exclusive treatment of the most important structures in relation to movement.

Therefore, the main objective of the subject will be to enable students to be able to understand the functional mechanism of the locomotor apparatus and to know the morphology of the most important organs of systematic anatomy.

The gender perspective will be an aspect that the teaching staff will take into account by making an inclusive and non-sexist use of language and promoting the equal participation of everyone in a respectful and inclusive environment both in lectures and in practice sessions. Female bibliographic references will be provided in the classroom to the extent that the subject allows it and the full first name of the authors will be used. Regarding the images of the content in the teaching material, the non-perpetuation of stereotypes will be encouraged.

The classroom (physical or virtual) is a safe space, free of sexist, racist, homophobic, transphobic and discriminatory attitudes, either towards students or towards teachers. We trust that together we can create a safe space where we can make mistakes and learn without having to suffer prejudice from others. 

The use of AI in this subject is regulated in the learning plan.

Contents

Subject 0. Presentation of the subject, bibliography and evaluation

Topic 1. Anatomical terminology (planes, axes, movements) and generalities of the skeletal, joint and muscular system

Topic 2. Bone study of the upper limb

Topic 3. Joint study of the shoulder girdle and elbow

Topic 4. Joint study of the wrist and hand

Topic 5. Study of the muscles of the shoulder girdle, arm, forearm, wrist and hand

Topic 6. Bone study of the lower limb

Topic 7. Joint study of the pelvis and pelvic girdle

Item 8. Joint study of the knee, ankle and foot

Unit 9. Muscular study of the pelvis and thigh

Unit 10. Muscular study of the leg and foot

Topic 11. Bone study of the trunk (thorax, abdomen and spine)

Unit 12. Muscular study of the chest, abdomen and back

Unit 13. Bone and muscle study of the head and neck

Unit 14. Cardiovascular system. The Heart

Unit 15. Cardiovascular system. Arteries and veins

Item 16. Respiratory system

Unit 17. Central nervous system

Unit 18. Peripheral nervous system

Practical sessions: A total of 9 practicals will be carried out which will include group activities to deepen the anatomical knowledge of the syllabus as well as the anatomical palpation of structures related to the syllabus.

The evaluation of the subject is continuous, through different tools to assess the different skills needed to pass the subject.

The evaluation of the subject will be done through the following evaluation activities:

In order for the final grade obtained in the entire exam (55%) to be averaged with the rest of the grades obtained during the course of the subject, it will be necessary to obtain a grade equal to or greater than 5 points out of 10. The subject is passed with a grade equal to or greater than 5 points (out of 10 points).

Qualification system (Royal Decree 1125/2003, of 5 September, which establishes the European credit system and the qualification system for university degrees of an official nature and valid throughout the national territory):

0 - 4,9: Suspension (SS)

5,0 - 6,9: Approved (AP)

7,0 - 8,9: Notable (NT)

9,0 - 10: Excellent (SB)

When the qualification of the subject is of Excellent (mark superior to 9 points) the educational of the asignatura will be able to consider if the student chooses to obtain the qualification of matrícula of honor (MH).

The final exam will comprise all the contents and will be carried out at the end of the course, during the evaluation period of the term in which it is taught and / or during the recovery period. 

To take the exam, the student must have a minimum of 80% attendance in practical classes (7 practicals).

In accordance with current regulations, you can only opt for recovery, if it has been suspended the subject. If the rating is Not presented, you will not be eligible for recovery.

Recovery:

Within the same course, there is the possibility of recovering skills not achieved during the subject.

If the rating is Not presented, you will not be eligible for recovery.

In the retake grade, the 20% related to the grades of the group work and the 25% related to the continuous assessment in practices are maintained, with the theoretical examination and structure identification part being the retakeable part (55%).

Schedule and Guide to Activities.

All assessment activities will have specific completion and delivery dates, which will be communicated to the students at the start of the subject through the Schedule and Activity Guide.

Practical sessions

A total of 9 practices will be carried out which will include group activities to deepen the anatomical knowledge of the syllabus as well as the anatomical palpation of structures related to the syllabus.

To take the exam, students must have a minimum of 80% attendance in practical classes (7 practicals).

Teamwork

The work weighs 20% of the final grade as indicated in the Activity Guide that will be communicated to students at the beginning of the subject. It must be presented orally on the day indicated in the schedule. After the presentation, questions will be asked by the teachers and students. The presentation must be delivered as well as a document with the content. The composition of the group will be determined in a list that will be uploaded to Moodle during the week that the subject begins.

Frank H. Netter. Atlas of Anatomy. 5th Edition. Publishing Masson 2011

Friedrich Paulsen, Jens Waschke. (2012). Atlas of Human Anatomy Sobotta (23rd ed.). Barcelona: Elsevier.

Manuel Llusá Pérez; Alex Meri Lived; Domingo Ruano Gil. Manual and photographic atlas of the locomotive apparatus. Ed Panamericana, 2004. 

Gerard Tortora; Bryan Derrickson. Principles of Anatomy and Physiology. 15 ed. 2021 

Mario Lloret. (2000). Anatomy applied to physical activity and sport (2nd ed.). Barcelona: Paidotribo.

Richard L. Drake. Gray. Anatomy for students. 3rd Edition. Editorial Elservier 2015

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